No. You probably didn’t. Because you have been educated on some of the basic truths of HIV/AIDS. And you already know that none of this is true.

But here in internet-land we have access to information, and most of us aren’t living under the thumb of taboo, myth, and social rules that prohibit us from engaging in open dialogue about sexually transmitted disease. (Links above all reject these claims or contain interesting discussion about these misconceptions from various points of view.)

You and I, we are lucky. We simply weren’t born in a place where education is hard to come by. Sickness, disease, and death is as commonly observed in the day to day life of most rural and impoverished Africans as funny youtube videos and photos of cats are to most of the rest of us.

As you can see, there is a huge disparity between fact and myth. Which is why using drama, storytelling, magic and puppetry to teach the truth about HIV & AIDS is a logical step. The power of myth has undisputedly affected those who live in East Africa. There is an intrinsic cultural paradigm that slows down the distribution of facts when they are not presented in a way that can be understood.

You are doing a wonderful job. Your training sessions are one of my best in my life. This is unique because you make sure that every trainee participates during the training period. It was so encouraging because one believed she / he can DO IT! I now see and know the need of the puppets! May you expand and move from one place to another; training our brothers and sisters in Kenya.

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